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Jayantha Silva
Kelaniyage Jayantha Silva
Born: 2 June 1973, Kalutara
Major Teams: Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Kalutara Physical Culture Club, Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka.
Known As: Jayantha Silva
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Test Debut: Sri Lanka v Australia at Melbourne, 2nd Test, 1995/96
Latest Test: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Kandy, 1st Test, 1997/98
ODI Debut: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Christchurch, 1st ODI, 1994/95
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 07/01/1998)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 7 4 1 6 6* 2.00 21.42 0 0 1 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 255.3 72 647 20 32.35 4-16 0 0 76.6 2.53
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 26/03/1995)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 1 1 1 1 1* - 100.00 0 0 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 8 0 55 0 - - 0 0 - 6.87
FIRST-CLASS
(1991/92 - 1998/99)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 65 61 23 177 22 4.65 0 0 33 0
O R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 1974 5199 232 22.40 6-7 17 2 51.0 2.63
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1994/95 - 1996/97)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 7 4 3 19 16 19.00 0 0 1 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 51+ 221 11 20.09 4-36 1 0 34.0 4.19
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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A raw talent when drafted into the Sri Lankan side, Silva was a
slow left arm orthodox bowler. Silva was promoted with the hope
that with time he could develop into a partner for Muttiah
Muralitharan. He was selected for the 1995 tour of New Zealand
with minimal first class exposure. With his willingness to flight
the ball, and gain turn on responsive wickets he seemed to have a
bright future in the Test arena, however his rudimentary batting
and fielding skills hindered his progress.
In the lead up to the Test matches he performed with some merit.
In the single first class fixture against a New Zealand Academy
XI, he captured 5 wickets in each innings, finishing with the
match analysis of 10/106. Prevailing conditions ensured Silva was
kept on the sidelines for the Test series. He made his
international debut in the first one-day international at
Christchurch, where he came in for some hefty punishment. On the
1995/96 tour of Australia he impressed taking 5/96 against
Queensland troubling the batsman with his subtle variations. A
Test debut followed in the second match at Melbourne. It was a
miserable test for the Sri Lankans and Silva was forced to toil
under difficult circumstances taking 1/120 from 35 overs. At home
against Zimbabwe he consistently troubled the batsman having a
sterling series capturing 13 wickets at a phenomenal average of
7.69.
Against more accomplished players of spin, with a willingness to
use their feet and play through the lines, he struggled to have
the same impact and he drifted out of the picture after playing
his last Test against Zimbabwe in 1998. With a plethora of left
arm slow bowlers in domestic circles Silva's time seems to have
passed.
(Johann P Jayasekera Sep 1999)
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